Text fields, check boxes, protection

[joann]

I have a forms document (my first) with both text fields and check
boxes. If I 'protect' the form, the check boxes work, but the text
fields don't, and vice-versa. How do I get them both to work?
Thanks, Joann

 

[Jonathan West]

I have a forms document (my first) with both text fields and check
boxes. If I 'protect' the form, the check boxes work, but the text
fields don't, and vice-versa. How do I get them both to work?
Thanks, Joann

Well, I suspect that you are using the wrong kind of item for one or the
other, because they should both work together fine.

Take a look at this article, and see if you are creating your forms the same
way

Please Fill Out This Form
Create professional-looking forms in Word.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22

If that doesn't help, post back here with a step-by-step description of
exactly what process you follow to insert a checkbox and a textbox.


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[joann]

Thank you. My problem was that I didn't begin with a template document.
The article helped a lot, but I wish it had continued with info about
saving the template, opening, and saving the file as a user would do.
I assume that you do a SaveAS <newname> for the completed form? Or is
there a better way? Joann

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Not starting with a template would not be the cause of the problem that you
mentioned. However, assuming that you have overcome the original problem,
if the document is saved as a template, then it needs to be installed in the
users' template folder so that it is available when they select File>New and
then create a document from the template. When that is done, the document
that is created will have the initial name of Document# where # is a number.
So then, when the user saves the document, there is no chance of them
overwriting the template.

For the full series of articles to the first one of which Jonathon gave you
the link, see "Please Fill Out This Form"

Part 1: Create professional looking forms in Word
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22

Part 2: Adding Automation to your Word forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=46

Part 3: Learn more VBA (macros) to automate your forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=119

Part 4: Use custom dialog boxes in your Word forms
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=127

Part 5: Connect your AutoForm to a database to save input time and keep
better records!
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=136

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